One month before being sworn in as the District 21A state representative, Barb Haley wrote herself a letter.Written during an orientation session in St. Paul, the letter remained sealed until end of the 2017 legislative session.

The freshmen legislator opened the letter on May 26.

"It came to pass," Haley said, while rereading the handwritten note.

Among her goals, Haley wrote she wanted to be part of a bipartisan session that got things done, move important legislation for the district and build relationships with other lawmakers.